India, Somalia agree to transfer prisoners

New Delhi June 7 (IANS) India and Somalia have agreed to transfer each other s prisoners to jails in their own country.

The agreement will facilitate Indian prisoners in Somalia and vice-versa to be near their families for serving the remaining part of their sentence an official statement said on Wednesday.

The union cabinet gave its approval for the ratification of the agreement on transfer of sentenced persons between India and Somalia. The cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India has similar bilateral agreements with several agreements including the United Kingdom Mauritius France Egypt Sri Lanka Saudi Arabia Iran Bangladesh the UAE and Australia.

The transfer of such prisoners shall facilitate their social rehabilitation Indian officials said.

--IANS
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